CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 32m

Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane

65%(59)IMDbDramaAnimationHistoryAdventure

At the end of 1918 while civil war is raging on in Russia, antagonism is slowly spreading to the East, between the Oral mountains and Shanghai. Stuck between a desire to save what's left of the great Imperial Russia, and starting from a clean slate, old generals, secret organizations, and mercenaries attracted by gold, struggle to take advantage of the events. As Corto Maltese returns to Shanghai, he barely gets time to cross paths with his old friend/nemesis Rasputin, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Manchurian horizons, Corto and Rasputin launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Kolchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold...

Directed byPascal Morelli

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
FR
Released
September 25, 2002
Revenue
$1,254,978
Studios
Canal+Ellipsanime ProductionsFrance 2 Cinéma

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Corto Maltese (voice)

Patrick Bouchitey

Patrick Bouchitey

Rasputin (voice)

Barbara Schulz

Barbara Schulz

Shangai Li (voice)

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

Duchessa Marina Seminova (voice)

Marc Chapiteau

Marc Chapiteau

L'Ataman Semenov (voice)

Maxime Leroux

Maxime Leroux

Nino (voice)

Hervé Bellon

Hervé Bellon

Generale Chang (voice)

Emmanuel Curtil

Emmanuel Curtil

Tenente Barrow (voice)

Patrice Dozier

Patrice Dozier

Lunga Vita (voice)

Jean-Michel Dupuis

Jean-Michel Dupuis

Barone Von Ungern-Sternberg (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Pascal Morelli
Written by
Thierry Thomas
Natalia Borodin
Produced by
Robert Réa

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